Heel attachment for boots or shoes.



PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

'G.- F. FISGHBR. v HEEL ATTACHMENT FOR BOOTS 0R SHOES.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 27, 1903.

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. @G. P. FISCHER. HEEL ATTACHMENT FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

APPLICATION EILED JUNE 27, 1903.

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' UNITED STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT O FICE.

l-IEEL ATTACHMENT FOR BOOTS OR SHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,157, dated eptember 6, 1904:.

Application filed June 27, 1903. Serial No. 163,395. (No model.)

T0 (ZZZ whom; It may concern.-

Be it known that .I, GEORGE FRANCIS FISCHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Heel Attachments for Boots or Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoes, boots, and the like; and the'object in view is to provide what may be termed a reversible double or half heel which by the special means hereinafter described may be quickly and readily applied to andremoved from the heel portion of the sole and'reversed at will.

The invention has special reference to the" means whereby the heel is secured to the sole and made reversible, so that either surface of of a shoe-sole, showing the reversible heel applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view minus the reversible heel. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the reversible heel. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the heel, showing the connection of the same with the shank and heel portion of the sole. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing modified means for securing the heel in place. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the band and its attachments by means of which the heel is secured to the sole in a manner shown in-Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinal section similar to Fig. 4, showing the use of a heel-plate for positioning and securing the heel member tothe sole. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the heel-plate shown in Fig. 7 Fig. 9 is a detail section showing the manner of securing the clip to the sole where the stiifener-plate is embedded in the sole.

Like reference-numerals designate corre may also be formed of metal or other material. This band is secured along its upper edge to the periphery or outer edge of the heel portion of the shank, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and extends below the lower surface of the heel portion 2, where it is beveled or chamfered along its innersurface, as shown at 5, to correspond with the bevel or chamfer of the heel proper, which is shown at 6.

The heel 6 is of a-size adapting it to fit against the lower surface of the heel portion 2 of the shank and is reversely beveled along its periphery or outer edge, as shown at 7, so as to fit snugly within the pendent portion of the band 4, as shown in Fig; 1, and also to provide for reversing the heel, or, in other Words, turning the some upside down..

The heel may be made of leather, rubber, or other'material and is provided with a centrally-located mortise or recess 8, opening out at the front of the heel and in which is inserted a core or stiffener 9, preferably v of wood or metal, said core extending Well back to the rear edgeof the heel, as shown in Fig. 5. In its forward edge the core 9 is provided with a socket 10, which receives the rearwardly-extending lower lip or terminal 11 of a three-sided or U-shaped' heel fastener or tion-holes and to receive the head of a screw 16, which is inserted into the heel portion of the shank, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby firmly securing the heel to the sole. The head of the screw 16 bears against the shoulder formed by countersinking the edges of opening 14, while the core 9 takes the pressure of the head of the screw and prevents the mutilation or destruction of the heel. By removing the screw-16 and the clip 12 the heel may be removed, reversed, and reapplied, thus increasing the life of the heel, and consequently the shoe.

If desired, the band 4 may be provided along its inner surface with a series of heelfasteners 17 in the form of double-pronged clips, each clip comprising a pair of prongs 18, arranged one above the other, as shown in Fig. 6. These clips are secured firmly to the band 4* and are adapted to be driven into the heel, so that one prong of each clip will enter the heel, thereby firmly securing the heel to the sole. Additional prongs 19 may also be secured to the extremities of the band 4*, as shown in Fig. 6, and be driven into the forward surface or edge of the heel. here the band 4 is made of leather or analogous material, metal clips or prongs may be secured thereto in any convenient manner. If the band 4: is made of metal, however, or metal covered with leather, the prongs 18 and 19 may be formed integrally with said metal band.

Where the band 4 is composed of metal or hard rubber, it may be connected with what 1 term a heel-plate 20, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the band forming a pendent flange of said heel-plate and being adapted to receive the upper portion of the reversely-beveled heel. Under the arrangement just referred to the heel-plate 20 will be provided with holes 21 to receive fasteners, by means of which said plate, together with its rim or band 4:, is secured to the heel portion of the sole, as shown in Fig. 7.

Instead of connecting the clip 12 with the sole in the manner shown in Fig. 4 it may be connected to a stiffener-plate 22, where such a plate is located and embedded in the sole, as shown in Fig. 9. In such a case the clip will have its upper portion bent, as shown at 23, and riveted to the stifiener-plate 22. The clip 12 is formed of spring metal, so that it will give or yield in applying and removing the heel.

By means of the construction hereinabove described it will be seen that a new heel may be readily applied to a shoe at any time without the use of nails, screws, or other usual fastening devices and that said heel may when partially worn out be reversed, so as to present a new wearing-surface, thus adding materially to the life and durability of the shoe as a whole. The heel may be made of any size or thickness, and other.changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, I claim as new 1. The combination with the heel portion of the sole, of a heel constructed from its inner edge with a mortise having a core inserted therein, a screw for securing the heel to said heel portion, and means connecting the inner edge of the core with the sole, said core receiving the pressure of the head of the screw.

2. The combination with the heel portion of the sole, of a heel having acentral opening and constructed with a mortise having a core inserted therein, a screw adapted to said opening for securing the heel to said heel portion, and a clip connecting the core with the sole, said core receiving the pressure of the head of the screw.

3. The combination with a sole, of a heel, a band connected with the sole and embracing the heel, and a clip having portions which engage the heel and the heel portion of the sole, substantially as described.

1. The combination with a sole, of a heel, a band connected with the sole and extending around the heel, a core embedded in the heel, a clip connecting the core and sole at the front of the heel, and a screw passing through the core and engaging the heel portion of the sole, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a sole, of a heel, a band connected with the sole and embracing the heel, a core embedded in the heel, and a clip having lips inserted in the core and in the heel portion of the sole.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE FRANCIS FISCHER.

Witnesses:

Gnonen A. GILLETTE, PAUL B. REX. 

